SLIDING SCALE ON WHEAT
AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. j fßy Telegraph—Press Association.) 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. ! “I can tell you that the Prime Min- ! ister has a pretty big job ahead of ; him if he intends to interfere xvith ' ihe sliding scale on wheat,” said Mr ■ R- McPherson, manager of the Wheat I Pool, in addressing a meeting of • farmers at Amberley. Mr McPherson stated that those j present had no doubt heard of the at- j tempt being made in the North Island ■ to induce the Government to remove j the sliding scale on wheat, which he ' would point out was absolutely neces- ! sary to growers. The directors of tho I pool were very much alive to tlip posi- j i-ion, and had cominunicaled with ! farmers’ organisations, chambers of! commerce, and other bodies interested ! in the question, seeking their assist- j ance in the direction of keeping the j scale in existence. i
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Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17713, 17 May 1929, Page 9
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